Empty ashes from a hot stove pics.

[bogydave]

Welding gloves & long sleeve cotton shirt.
I rake the coals to one side & empty 1/2 the ashes.
Then rake the coals to the cleaned side & empty the other 1/2
Every movement is slow so not to spill & make dust, don't dump ashes of the shovel,
slide them in the bucket so the don't have any distances to fall of the shovel to make less dust.
Scoop a shovel full pause 2 seconds with the shovel full still inside the stove to let the dust go up with the draft, then slow to the bucket.
Spread the hot coal around & reload with dry firewood. Stove up & running in short order
Empty the ashes in the garden between the raised beds.

 

[jeff_t]

That's what I did today. The ultra actually has a decent ashpan, but it's a PITA getting the plug out to use it. I used it once, because I didn't have a shovel.

 

[BrotherBart]

Had a member a few years ago that sat the ashes out and then wondered where they went. Finally found'em.

 

[Loco Gringo]

Good thread Dave. The only thing I do differently is I dont fill the shovel. I also keep the bucket up against the doorway so that any dust will be pulled back into the stove. But if its hot enuff that can be counteractive.

 

[SolarAndWood]

I do the same thing but use a bigger shovel

 

[maple1]

I think I'd keep them in a covered bucket for a few days. A gust of wind could do bad things with hot ashes.

 

[jeff_t]

I think I'd keep them in a covered bucket for a few days. A gust of wind could do bad things with hot ashes.

Dave has a few feet of snow. He should be ok. Raining here all day so I scattered them over the garden.

 

[ohlongarm]

Dave is that creosote in the corners of your stove,I get the same thing but then after a hot burn it goes away.

 

[LLigetfa]

Every movement is slow so not to spill & make dust, don't dump ashes of the shovel,
slide them in the bucket so the don't have any distances to fall of the shovel to make less dust...

I do the same except I turn my coal hod 180° so that there is more room for the shovel handle.

 

[bogydave]

Every movement is slow so not to spill & make dust, don't dump ashes of the shovel,
slide them in the bucket so the don't have any distances to fall of the shovel to make less dust...

I do the same except I turn my coal hod 180° so that there is more room for the shovel handle.

Thanks all

LL
I was tipping the bucket until I got some ashes in it, but that's a good idea.
Next time I'll try it.

SAW
you have a very unique way, "Get-ur-done"

LG
A good draft pulling really helps. Sometimes I burn a few sheets of newspaper to get it pulling more.

maple
I empty right away either in a burn if no snow, garden if snow or raining.

ohlongarm
Yea, creo, was burning "long & low" with the warmer weather for 3 days. Now cold again.

BB
Hope i never have that much snow, same would happen since I couldn't get to the garden. :lol:

One of these days I need to try the ash pan. Would have to carry it out side & dump so not allot of dust flying around inside.